§ Where the mother of the child is herself an insured person, and is not the wife of an insured person, maternity benefit shall be treated as a benefit for her and shall be administered in cash or otherwise by the approved society of which she is a member, or if she is not a member of any society by the local health committee; in any other case the benefit shall be treated as a benefit for her husband and shall be administered in cash or otherwise by the approved society of which he is a member, or if he is not a member of any such society by the local health committee, and shall be payable in respect of a posthumous child:
§ Provided always that the mother shall decide whether she shall be attended by a registered medical practitioner or by a duly certified midwife, and shall have free choice in the selection of such practitioner or midwife.
§ Amendments made: After the word "wife," insert the words "or, in the case of a posthumous child, the widow."
§ After the word "child" ["posthumous child"], insert the words "as if the husband were still alive."
§ Leave out the word "registered," and insert instead thereof the words "duly qualified."
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(2) In deciding whether or not they shall make an order under The Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1872, for the payment of the expenses incidental to the birth of a child, the justices shall not take into consideration the fact that the mother of the child is entitled to receive maternity benefit under this Part of the Act.—[Mr. Lloyd George.]